excepting

Example Sentences

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For one, excepting gold, Venezuela’s confirmed minerals are cheap, he said.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

He said most of the bloc's 15 member states were prepared to participate in the standby force excepting those also under military rule - Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea - and tiny Cape Verde.

From Reuters • Aug. 18, 2023

The report is due on Thursday and many in Westminster are excepting them to recommend a suspension which would be enough to trigger a recall petition - which would likely lead to a by-election.

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2023

Because Buckley, I would argue, was wrong on every point, excepting those points on which he claimed to agree with Baldwin.

From New York Times • Oct. 2, 2022

‘All countries excepting Greece is getting visited some time or another,’ the BFG answered.

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl